Battlefords News-Optimist

It wasn't the best of days, it wasn't the worst of days, but it was a Thursday and it was surprising that there were 36 New Horizon members show up to golf.It only goes to show you they have not all lost it.

We are now into the month of June and I thought I would take some time right now to give you an update on how the "Summer Blockbuster Season" is doing at the domestic box office.

The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority had a profitable year in 2011-12. Wednesday they announced revenues of $267.2 million and a profit of $81.8 million for the fiscal year. That is a 27 per cent increase over the previous year.

One person was sent to hospital following a collision on the southbound Battlefords Bridge Tuesday. According to North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services, the collision happened around 3:48 pm on Tuesday in the middle of the southbound bridge.

A graduation celebration on Pelican Lake First Nation has taken a tragic twist as Spiritwood RCMP investigate the death of a 23-year-old man.

The Prairie North Health Region announced in a recent press release that it has approved a balanced budget. The health region will be spending a total of over $260 million in 2012-13, representing a 6.98 per cent increase over last year's numbers.

Four members of the Battlefords RCMP Detachment are recipients of Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medals.

Dear Editor On behalf of myself, my family and everyone who signed a petition to have improvements made at Borden Crescent Park, I would like to give the City of North Battleford a big "thanks" for the new swing set installed in the park.

St. Vital School's Cool to Care Drama event led small groups of spectators around the school to scenes and demonstrations pertaining to various social justice issues May 30. This event raised almost $700. With St.

Donning their feathers and rhinestones, shades of scarlet and violet, Red Hatters seem to love road trips.